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precipitation perfluorooctanoic acid mass concentration  

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  • Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the construction mass_ concentration_ of_ X_ in_ Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. Precipitation is liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the earth. It comes in many forms, like rain, snow, and sleet. The chmical formula for perfluorooctanoic acid is C8HF15O2. It belongs to the group of persitent organic pollutants (POPs) known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The IUPAC name is 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctanoic acid

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https://vocabulary.actris.nilu.no/actris_vocab/precipitationperfluorooctanoicacidmassconcentration

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